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The Optics Side of the CO2 vs Fiber Laser Discussion

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The Optics Side of the CO2 vs Fiber Laser Discussion

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There are a number of articles that you can find on the web that discuss the comparisons of the CO2 performance to the fiber laser. It has been covered by a number of well-respected industry magazines. There is no longer a discussion about if fiber will be able to compete with CO2. Some of the OEMs have already reached the tipping point and are selling more fiber lasers than CO2. The fiber laser machine can be solid state with diodes or disk or using the newer style large mode area (LMA) or even continuous-wave single-transverse-mode powers. The fact is that all the optics are located in the cutting head only. No mirrors, output couplers or water cooled copper in these machines.

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